Merlot lettuce
$4.00 – $6.00
(Lactuca sativa)
My mother likes red lettuce. Very red lettuce; the darker, the better, in her opinion. She insisted that we grow this one. A leaf lettuce with crinkled, deep red leaves, Merlot bolts slowly and is a beautiful addition to salads.
Plant in early spring and every two weeks while weather is cool; again in August. Sow 1/8” deep, 1/4” apart in rows 18” apart; thin to final spacing of 8-12”.